Wondering how to tackle ageism against young people? The European Youth Forum is giving you a check-list to start with. Adopting and/or adapting laws and policies. Laws and policies currently
Ageism is more ingrained than other forms of discrimination, and it is used to discriminate against young people on an individual level, but also on a wider, structural level. The
A lot of intergenerational exchanges take place at grassroots level. Philippe Seidel, AGE Policy Officer in charge of employment and active ageing made a quick scan for us… including invisible
In the field of employment, it is sometimes said that older workers have obsolete skills and should step aside to make room for younger better qualified and cheaper workers: this
The ‘othering’ of older migrants in Western societies is common, also when one encounters care professionals. Saloua Berdai Chaouni and Ann Claeys investigate the experience of older migrants living with
Most often homelessness is associated with accelerated ageing due to the living conditions of sleeping rough and staying in temporary housing. The Irish member of FEANTSA – the European Federation
There have been substantial reductions in the provision of care for older adults, with effects for both older adults and their families. Lena Dahlberg sums up the consequences of diminishing
The impact of population ageing on the economy and health care is much discussed. But where older people live is important as well. Dr. Tine Buffel discusses how can cities
Older migrants, just like Dutch elderly people, prefer to live on their own for as long as possible, preferably in their current house, which they are familiar with and where
Based on evidence from Helpage International, older people are more at risk during forced displacement “We are not given any respect, support and space in decision-making processes. In a recent